Vocabulary Words
tangle
C1noun, verb
(in the plural) An instrument consisting essentially of an iron bar to which are attached swabs, or bundles of frayed rope, or other similar substances, used to capture starfishes, sea urchins, and other similar creatures living at the bottom of the sea. (+12 more)
perceptive
C1adjective
Having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.
outset
C1noun, verb
(CSS) To cause (a design element) to extend around the outside of something else, the opposite of being inset. (+1 more)
detritus
C1noun
(chiefly geological) Pieces of rock broken off by ice, glacier, or erosion. (+2 more)
detriment
C1noun, verb
A charge made to students and barristers for incidental repairs of the rooms they occupy. (+3 more)